THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Timoy
Timoy is recorded as a male given name in Cebuano. Its lexical definition links this spelling with the longer name or names Timoteo and Timothy as a short or familiar form. Quoted root glosses describe elements in the etymology, not an automatic translation of the complete personal name.
Pronunciation & syllables
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Origin and name formation
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CebuanoEtymology & source
From Timothy + -oy, diminutive of English Timothy, from Middle French Timothée, from Latin Timotheus, from Ancient Greek Τιμόθεος (Timótheos), from τιμάω (timáō, “to honour”) + θεός (theós, “god”). Also a diminutive of Timoteo.
a diminutive of the male given names Timoteo and Timothy
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PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Timoy in the birth records
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Available publications: 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. No 2021 count is inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Related forms & spellings
Related forms may have their own language histories. They are not included in this spelling’s PSA count.
Similar names to Timoy
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Timmy♂Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Emoy♂Short form of Jeremy
- Tibor♂Short form of Tiburcio
- Tim♂Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Timong♂Short form of Timoteo
- Timothy♂Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Tino♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Tiray♀Short form of Terry and Teresita
What rhymes with Timoy?
No dictionary-confirmed rhyme match is available for this spelling in the current catalogue.
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- Wiktionary contributors — Timoy (Cebuano) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.